This is a rags-to-riches story with a difference. Part of the story describes how a young man, born into a poor family
and brought up in a mud hut in Bengal in pre-independent India, was driven by rock-like determination to reach the
goal he set for himself and how he
achieved this goal with his sharp intelligence andunrelenting hard work. Not only did he earn great wealth and owned palatial mansions, but he also achieved acclaim and lasting fame as the co-inventor of the modern laser optical technology (LASIK)involvingcorrective eye surgery that helped millions by providing a faster and quality treatment for their eyesight problems.
The other part of his story, which is actually the raison d'etre of the book, depicts the aurhor's inner struggle, passing through phases of religious orthodoxy and agnosticism, ending up with re-discovery of his spiritual strength, but this time with a scieitnfic conviction corroboratring his innate faith in the reality of his soul, the light that shines through all that lives.
This extraordinary book of his life by Mani Bhaumik will appeal to believers and rationalists alike - a must-read for the curious, the skeptics and serious book lovers.